Exchanging Course-Related Information - Huddersfield University
Overview
The objective of HudXCRi is to firstly test the state of readiness of The University of Huddersfield’s databases and record systems for XCRi-CAP implementation. Following the initial evaluation, the project will then progress through an implementation plan with the overall aspiration to transform and map internal data to XCRi-CAP using processes that will enable the data to be supplied regularly to internal and external customers.
On successful proof of concept, full migration of data will be completed in addition to business processes around producing, classifying and validating course advertising information being reviewed, improved and documented.
This project supports the University’s strategic plan that explicitly focuses on new approaches to teaching and learning that create individualised pathways, step-on and step-off routes and a complex range of opportunities that link student’s skill development and personalised planning. The potential use of XCRI will expedite some of these developments and provide rich course information for a wider community regionally and nationally.
Aims and Objectives
This project aims to:
- Implement and test XCRI CAP 1.1 course information specification within The University of Huddersfield in order to evaluate its usability and help refine it for future application.
- Provide an insight into the changes required to business processes and IT systems in order to deliver automatically generated course catalogues in this way and review the institutional benefits of adopting this approach.
- Through the WYLLN establish precedence among HE providers within West Yorkshire for the storing and sharing of course related information with the intention of working towards the creation of a HE directory for West Yorkshire learners and employers.
Work with Hotcourses Ltd and UCAS to provide an automated feed of University of Huddersfield course advertising information using XCRI for inclusion in the LSC/learndirect National Learning Directory. The project will also investigate with UCAS whether it is practical to supply the main UCAS courses data feed via XCRI, building on earlier JISC-funded XCRI projects.
Overall Approach
The project will be managed by a Project Team consisting of internal stakeholders representing the key departments involved in handling and managing data within The University of Huddersfield and supported by Alan Paull.
Initially an evaluation of the internal systems, data and data processes and management will be undertaken to review the size of the challenge to implement XCRi-CAP, following this an implementation plan will be developed for review by the Project Team.
The Project Team will then take responsibility within their respective departments for rolling out the implementation plan working towards the transforming and mapping the data to XCRi-CAP.
Outputs and outcomes
- The HudXCRI project will create a fully XCRI-enabled and comprehensive University Course Catalogue integrated with the institutional MIS, including, SITS.
- We will fully engage with and disseminate our experiences from applying XCRI within the community including WYLLN Partner Institutions, the SITS user groups and JISC – CETIS forums.
- The project will influence the adoption of XCRI among partner institutions through the WYLLN.
- We intend to use the experience of working with course advertising part of XCRI, to contribute to the continued development and presentation of course information in line with a multiple of local, sub-regional and national agendas and initiatives such as Employer Engagement.’
Lead Institution
Huddersfield University
Project Staff
Project Manager:
Joanne Lambert, University of Huddersfield, j.lambert@hud.ac.uk